Hundreds of dealers, consultants, system integrators and AVL professionals converged at the Sheraton Manila, Pasay City on May 23 for the Harman Connect Day Philippines, showcasing the latest technology solutions for the hospitality, corporate, education and government verticals.
Amar Subash, VP & GM, Harman Professional APAC, shared: “It’s currently a very exciting time at Harman. Our legendary brands have always been synonymous with innovation. Throughout the Covid pandemic, Harman continued its investment in R&D and Harman Connect Day Philippines allowed us to showcase how those investments in next generation hardware and software platforms offer innovative AV, control and lighting solutions that empower system designers and elevate the customer experience.”
Nick Screen, director of channel sales & audio, Harman Professional APAC, said: “The timing of this event is aligned with growth trends for hospitality and MICE in the Philippines. The arrival of BSS Omni marks the launch of the next generation DSP platform and the arrival of the AVX Suite of Software; ushering in a new era of installed AV software at Harman.”
In recent years, Harman produced a complete refresh of their JBL Portable PA Solutions, new line arrays including the SRX900 and VTX A6. Moreover, Harman recently launched the Venue Synthesis software and the recent acquisition of FLUX:: mean that JBL Professional has a full set of design tools and solutions for immersive audio.
Harman’s AMX portfolio has been through a complete refresh, including the launch of the new MUSE controllers which support multiple scripting languages (Python, JavaScript, and Groovy) while also supporting flow-based development using the Node-RED development tool.
Harman’s AV technology platforms are fully integrated, so much so that BSS OMNI will include onboard AMX MUSE Technology and AVX Control will fully support AMX Varia touch panels.
Screen emphasised that Harman‘s five-year plan aims to expand brand coverage across the Philippines. He concluded: “To support this strategy, Harman have strengthened our local presence with the addition of Deomie Pagayonan, an application engineer. Deomie will work closely with Nicole Buenaventura, business development manager for the Philippines, to further develop and support the market.”